Diane Tell
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Diane Tell is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She first studied music (violin and classical guitar) at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal and the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Val-d'Or, then studied jazz guitar at Cégep de Saint-Laurent
in Montreal. She started writing songs at the age of 12 and signed her first record deal at 18. She was probably the first French Canadian singer song-writer to record exclusively her own songs. "Gilberto", her first hit song was a tribute to Joao Gilberto but it was "Si j'étais un homme" on her third album that made her a popular artist both in Canada and Europe. She moved to Paris in 1983 and now lives in Biarritz
, France
.
During her residency in France, she wrote songs with Boris Bergman, Maryline Desbiolles
, Maryse Wolinski, Yann Moix and Françoise Hardy
. She also participated in 3 original musicals, La légende de Jimmy, Marilyn Montreuil and recently Je m'voyais déjà.
Cégep de Saint-Laurent
Cégep de Saint-Laurent is a Cégep located in the Saint-Laurent borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is a few doors south of Vanier College, another Cégep.-History:...
in Montreal. She started writing songs at the age of 12 and signed her first record deal at 18. She was probably the first French Canadian singer song-writer to record exclusively her own songs. "Gilberto", her first hit song was a tribute to Joao Gilberto but it was "Si j'étais un homme" on her third album that made her a popular artist both in Canada and Europe. She moved to Paris in 1983 and now lives in Biarritz
Biarritz
Biarritz is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers....
, France
France
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.
During her residency in France, she wrote songs with Boris Bergman, Maryline Desbiolles
Maryline Desbiolles
Maryline Desbiolles is a French writer and winner of the Prix Femina, 1999, for Anchise.-References:...
, Maryse Wolinski, Yann Moix and Françoise Hardy
Françoise Hardy
Françoise Madeleine Hardy is a French singer, actress and astrologer. Hardy is an iconic figure in fashion, music and style. She is married to the singer and movie actor Jacques Dutronc.-Biography:...
. She also participated in 3 original musicals, La légende de Jimmy, Marilyn Montreuil and recently Je m'voyais déjà.
Discography
- 1977: Diane Tell
- 1979: Entre nous
- 1980: En flèche
- 1982: Chimères
- 1984: On a besoin d'amour
- 1986: Faire à nouveau connaissance
- 1988: Dégriffe-moi
- 1990: La légende de Jimmy
- 1991: Marilyn Montreuil
- 1996: Désir Plaisir Soupir
- 2003: Tout de Diane (compilation)
- 2005: Popeline
- 2009: Diane Tell Original Album Classics (5 CD set)
- 2009: Docteur Boris & Mister Vian
- 2011: Rideaux Ouverts #82 CAN
Awards
- Félix best author composer (1980) Quebec
- Félix best new artist (1980)
- Félix best song for Si j'étais un homme (1981)
- Félix best album En Flèche (1981)
- Félix best author composer (1981)
- Félix best female artist (1981)
- Juno AwardsJuno Awards of 1984The Juno Awards of 1984, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 5 December 1984 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Joe Flaherty and Andrea Martin of SCTV at Exhibition Place Automotive Building...
, nomination, most promising female vocalist (1984) Canada - MidemMidem-MIDEM:Short for Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale, MIDEM is the world's largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at and around the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, since 1967...
Awards best female artist (1982) France - Victoire de la musique best francophone album Faire à nouveau connaissance (1986) France
Live performances (selection)
- 1977 Bigins at l'Évêché Montreal
- 1980 La Place des ArtsPlace des Artsright|frame|View of the Place des Arts esplanade. The Musée d'art contemporain is on the left; behind it is the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, with the Théâtre Maisonneuve on the rightPlace des Arts is a major performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
Montreal - 1982 Le Théâtre Saint-DenisThéâtre Saint-DenisThe Théâtre Saint-Denis is a theatre venue located on Saint Denis Street in Montreal, Quebec.A movie theatre built in 1915, the Théâtre Saint-Denis' mission changed in the 1980s and has since focused exclusively on performing arts...
Montreal - 1983 L'Olympia Paris
- 1986 L'Olympia Paris
- 1989 L'Olympia Paris
- 1996 Le SpectrumSpectrum (Montreal)The Spectrum was a concert hall, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that closed on August 5, 2007. Opened on October 17, 1982, as the Alouette Theatre, it was briefly renamed Club Montreal before receiving its popular name.The Spectrum had a capacity of about 1200 and had a "cabaret" setup with table...
Montreal - 2003 Le Palais Royal Paris
- 2003 Les FrancoFolies de MontréalLes FrancoFolies de MontréalLes FrancoFolies de Montréal is a large annual music and performance festival held in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, featuring over 1,000 French-language performers from all over the world, as well as attracting over 500,000 visitors....
Club Soda Montreal - 2003 Le Théâtre du Petit Champlain, QuebecChamplain, QuebecChamplain is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 1566 * Population in 2001: 1623* Population in 1996: 1608...
- 2005 Les FrancoFolies de MontréalLes FrancoFolies de MontréalLes FrancoFolies de Montréal is a large annual music and performance festival held in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, featuring over 1,000 French-language performers from all over the world, as well as attracting over 500,000 visitors....
Spectrum Montreal - 2005 Le Cabaret Music-Hall à Montréal and touring En Solo mais pas Single
- 2005 Le Grand Théâtre de QuébecGrand Théâtre de QuébecThe Grand Théâtre de Québec is an arts complex in Quebec City, Canada. It was conceived to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of 1967 and the Quebec Conference, 1864, one of the key meetings leading to the Canadian Confederation of 1867....
Quebec - 2006 L'Européen Paris
- 2010 Les FrancoFolies de MontréalLes FrancoFolies de MontréalLes FrancoFolies de Montréal is a large annual music and performance festival held in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, featuring over 1,000 French-language performers from all over the world, as well as attracting over 500,000 visitors....
La Place des ArtsPlace des Artsright|frame|View of the Place des Arts esplanade. The Musée d'art contemporain is on the left; behind it is the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, with the Théâtre Maisonneuve on the rightPlace des Arts is a major performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
Montreal
Musicals
- 1990: La légende de Jimmy, Théâtre Mogador, Paris by Michel BergerMichel BergerMichel Berger , born Michel Jean Hamburger, was a very successful French singer and songwriter. He was a central figure of France's pop music scene for two decades both as a singer and as a songwriter for well-known French artists like his wife France Gall, Françoise Hardy and Johnny Hallyday...
and Luc PlamondonLuc PlamondonLuc Plamondon, OC, CQ is a French-Canadian lyricist.-Career:Plamondon has written for many artists, notably the Québécois singers Bruno Pelletier, Diane Dufresne, Robert Charlebois, Céline Dion, Ginette Reno, Fabienne Thibeault, Martine St. Clair, and Garou, as well as the French singers Julien...
. - 1991: Marilyn Montreuil (actrice and composer), Théâtre national de ChaillotThéâtre national de ChaillotThe Théâtre national de Chaillot is a theatre located in the Palais de Chaillot at 1, place du Trocadero, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Close by the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadéro Gardens—the Théâtre de Chaillot is among the largest concert halls in Paris. It has long been synonymous with...
, Paris by Jérôme SavaryJérôme SavaryJérôme Savary is a French theater director and actor. His work has democratized and widened the appeal of musical theater in France, drawing together and blending such genres as opera, operetta, and musical comedy.- Biography :...
and Diane Tell - 2008: Je m'voyais déjà, Théâtre du Gymnase, Paris by Laurent RuquierLaurent RuquierLaurent Ruquier, born February 24, 1963 in Le Havre , Normandy, France is a popular French journalist, satirical comedian, and TV and radio host. He is also a columnist, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and impresario.-Biography:...
, songs by Charles AznavourCharles AznavourCharles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world...